Shaw Versus Murphy Robert Shaw, et al., Petitioners v. Kevin Murphy, Respondent 532U.S.C. 223 (2001). Kevin Murphy (Montana State Prisoner) appeals, United States Supreme Court. While incarcerated at a Montana State Prison, Kevin Murphy learned of a fellow inmate (Pat Tracy) that was being charged with assaulting a Correctional Officer. Tracy had requested that Murphy be assigned t

Juvenile Justice Juvenile Justice Court Observation Paper The place, Lincoln Hall of Juvenile Justice located at 1025 E. Forest. February 5, 2003. It is 10:00 in the morning, the immediate are is both commercial and residential. Located behind the city morgue and across the street from some subsidized housing complexes, Lincoln Hall is surrounded by the Wayne State Universi

Death Penalty Research Paper—Death Penalty Capital punishment has been in use since the ancient times; it was common among all ancient civilizations. Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Hebrews, Persians, Greeks, Romans, and Chinese prescribed it for a variety of crimes, including acts that today are considered minor offenses or not crimes at all (McCuen). In recent centuries the use

Spectrum Resolution Spectrum of conflict resolution Individuals whom are in conflict have numerous alternatives to choose from in order to reach a solution from their differences. The Conflict Management and Resolution Approach model illustrates these possibilities, which consists of the formability of the process, privacy approach, individuals involved if applicable the third party,

Marijuana Daniel Chaney The people who oppose legalizing marijuana feel that marijuana is morally wrong. They feel that legalizing another drug to get high America high isn’t the answer to our drug problem. This could make our drug problem spiral out of control some law makers feel. While others feel that it could improve our drug problem. The views of how to control America’s drug p

Abortions In The U.S.A. Abortions in the United States The United States should make it illegal for any woman to have an induced abortion. An induced abortion is unlike a spontaneous abortion, and is unnecessary. Also, abortions are the act of killing an unborn human being, and are the same as murder. Induced abortions are a simple way out of parenthood, humiliation, and responsibil

Crime How does Class, state ,and social controls within a capitalistic society lead to increase crime due to the criminal laws and criminal justice system imposed on the lower middle class. Social conflict theory is the only one out of the vast number of criminology theories that deals directly with this problem. From out of it’s Marxist roots arose a theory which challenges the way in w

Insanity And The Eighth Amendment Insanity And The Eighth Amendment Our constitution lays out certain rights and privileges that are to protect the citizens of our nation. Over the years, the Supreme Court has handed down rulings on specific cases that determine how our constitution is read and adhered too. Many times, there are people on both sides of the issue at hand. One such iss

Legal Kelley v. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois Kelley v. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois is a court case pertaining to the cut of the men’s swim team at the University of Illinois in regards to Title IX. Some men on the swim team felt that by their team being cut and not the women’s swim team also being cut that it was a violation of Title IX. Those

How Do You Foresee The Future Of Managed Care' How Do You Foresee the Future of Managed Care' Managed care, the shorthand term used to refer to a diverse range of insurance and healthcare organizational strategies, came into prominence in the United States as national concern arose over the inability of indemnity insurance companies, employers, or governmental regulations to control

Democracy Interest Groups Interest groups are a group of people who share common traits, attitudes, beliefs, and/or objectives who have formed a formal organization to serve specific common interests of the membership. Examples of interest groups would include such disparate organizations as the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the

Juveniles In Adult Prisons The United States Bureau of Prisons handles two hundred and thirty-nine juveniles and their average age is seventeen. Execution of juveniles, The United States is one of only six countries to execute juveniles. There are sixty-eight juveniles sitting on death row for crimes committed as juveniles. Forty-three of those inmates are minorities. People, who are too

Users Choice Users Choice Bicyclists and motorcyclists should not be required by law to wear a helmet. Wearing a helmet should be the choice of the rider. Most motorcycle organizations, such as, the American Bikers Aiming Towards Education and the American Motorcyclist Association, believe that adult riders should have the freedom to choose whether they should use a helmet along with t

The Effects Of Music On Juvenile Criminal Behavior Effects of Music 1 Running head: JUVENILE CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR The Effects of Music on Juvenile Criminal Behavior Effects of Music 2 Abstract The purpose of the experiment was to determine what relationship, if any, music had with the criminal behavior of juvenile offenders. A questionnaire

Who Are You To Judge Who are you to judge' When I was in seventh grade, I went to Cascade Jr. High School, which is right next to Evergreen High School. One day my friend Jessica and I decided to walk over to Evergreen and try to find her sister who was a junior at the time. On our way, we ran into some cute boys who started talking to us. They were cute and we were “impressionable y

Child Abuse In Today’s American society we fail to address several issues that need to be solved. Unfortunately, child abuse is one of the major issues that our country is plagued with, yet we neglect to bring this to the attention of the entire nation. It is often over looked because everyone has a different view of what exactly defines child abuse. To set the record straight there are

You Shot Me, Not The Gun In this world, there are two types of people, those that own a gun, and those that don’t. The question is; “Under which category do you fall'” Many people have different opinions when it comes to the right to bear arms. Some believe that guns are the main source of homicides and others, including myself, believe just the opposite, that guns don’t kill people, peo

Domestic Violence DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The Perpetrator Perpetrators of domestic violence are usually males. Questions should be raised, studies should be conducted as to why men are abusers of women. Recent studies have shown that abuse is now occurring among teenagers in our country, Is there something in these young men’s character or is their rearing at fault. Not all of

Should Marijuana Be Legalized Should it be Legalized Should marijuana be legalized it is a simple question with complex answers. There are many questions regarding marijuana ranging from should it be legalized, to whether it is a harmful drug. This topic is important to the people of America because we, as taxpayers spend millions of dollars each year on drug control. This is a major

Prisons In Th US Many prisons throughout the United States have been experiencing the problem of over crowdedness. This is not a new issue though; in April of 1978 New York State was already feeling the affect of crowded prisons. In an attempt to alleviate the problem the state tried to buy Richers Island from New York City. Since then a rise in population and in poverty have increased t

Gun Control Gun Control I believe that that a gun is a tool. Guns don't kill people, people kill people. The issue depends on who is operating the gun, and what circumstances it is involved in. Purchasing a handgun legally is a complex process, which includes the buyer going through a two month waiting period. These procedures guarantee the innocence and trustworthiness of a gun own

Drugs BUSH'S DRUG VIDEOS BROKE LAW, ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE DECIDES WASHINGTON - The Government Accountability Office, an investigative arm of Congress, said on Thursday that the Bush administration violated federal law by producing and distributing television news segments about the effects of drug use among young people. The accountability office said the videos "constitute covert

Mapp V Ohio Mapp V. Ohio 367 U.S. 643 (1961) Facts: Mapp was convicted of possession of lewd and lascivious books, pictures, and photographs in violation of Ohio law. Three Cleveland police officers went to Mapp’s resident based on information that a person who was wanted in connection with a recent bombing was hiding out in her home. The officers knocked on the door and demanded ent

Sustainability Sustainable For there to be a sustainable community, there are some factors that have to be looked into very carefully. These factors include the well being of the community, the society, the communities’ economic standing at the time, and also the environment of the community. As for the well being of the community, there has to be a very well education system.

Colin Powell My American Journey, Colin Powell It is very difficult to be remembered as a great leader or even to stand out as anyone in current society. As time passes by, any given individual is left to determine his or her own “luck”, while the common factor always remains that survival is meant for the fittest according to the Marksism philosophy of life. Colin Powel exemplifies th

Death Penalty Death Penalty Argument (against) The topic of the Death Penalty has been a heated debate for centuries and now with the state of Illinois pardoning all death row inmates, I thought I would touch on the subject. This essay is AGAINST the death penalty. The biggest argument against the death penalty is that it has shown to have tendencies of being racist. Over 80% o

Sources Of International Law Between the various sources of International Law there exists an obvious hierarchy, in which treaty holds undisputed authority. Discuss. In an international system typified by the sovereign equality of states, above which exists no legislator or enforcer, much of international law emanates from the rules such states choose to be bound by. Treaties are a co

Gay Marriages Part I: Throughout the contents of this paper, I will discuss the article dealing with the legalization of gay marriages in Massachusetts by Richard Cohen. I will begin my discussion by analyzing the article and providing a brief summary of the factual information presented in the text. In addition, I will present my opinion on the article along with corresponding informa

Case Study Analysis Case Study Analysis Janice is Chief of Research and Development and she is also John’s boss. John is Janice’s assistant. Janice is highly paid and John is underpaid. John is attempting to impress everyone with his new software package while Janice is just covering herself for not completing the project her boss assigned to her. John, Janice and ultimately Ja

Crime Crime has been a defining characteristic of modern America. It has claimed thousands of lives and has cost billions of dollars. The U.S. “correctional” population is at a record high. During the past two decades, the prison population has grown more rapidly than at any noted time in history. This growth resulted in the massive new prison expansion program, which was implemented